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Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al.

M.D. Florida · May 1, 2026

FL / federalEditorial impact: lowfake citationsmisrepresented authorityothertrial

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What happened in this matter?

Fabricated: Case Law | School Board relied on 'Morgulis v. BusPatrol Am., LLC, 2020 WL 1923164, at *8–9 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 21, 2020)' as authority; Court concluded the case does not exist as cited and that the School Board mis-cited/misidentified the authority. Outcome: Order to Notify Client. Order to Show Cause is here.

Why the court cared: The record concerns whether authorities presented to the decision-maker existed and could be verified. The tracked outcome is Order to Notify Client; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
Why it matters now: This matter connects fake citations and misrepresented authority involving ChatGPT with Order to Notify Client in M.D. Florida, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

This matter connects fake citations and misrepresented authority involving ChatGPT with Order to Notify Client in M.D. Florida, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Record details

FloridaSingle-state evidence scope

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CourtM.D. Florida

Jurisdictionfederal

Circuit11th Circuit

DateMay 1, 2026

AI toolChatGPT

Party typeLawyer

OutcomeOrder to Notify Client

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

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What the record establishes about AI use

reported

ChatGPT is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.

Procedural posture

Order to Notify Client

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

4 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Fabricated: Case Law | School Board relied on 'Morgulis v. BusPatrol Am., LLC, 2020 WL 1923164, at *8–9 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 21, 2020)' as authority; Court concluded the case does not exist as cited and that the School Board mis-cited/misidentified the authority.
Fabricated: Case Law | School Board cited a non-existent decision 'Gonzalez v. City of Coral Gables, 2018 WL 2392077 (S.D. Fla. May 25, 2018)'; Court found the citation does not appear to exist.
Misrepresented: Case Law | School Board brief represented Pincus as reaffirming that Florida law bars unjust enrichment/recovery where a payer knowingly elects to pay; Court noted Pincus did not discuss the voluntary payment doctrine as represented.
Fabricated: Case Law | School Board cited a non-existent decision 'Abreu v. City of Miami Beach, 2021 WL 3625049 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 16, 2021)'; Court found the citation does not appear to exist.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al.?: Fabricated: Case Law | School Board relied on 'Morgulis v. BusPatrol Am., LLC, 2020 WL 1923164, at *8–9 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 21, 2020)' as authority; Court concluded the case does not exist as cited and that the School Board mis-cited/misidentified the authority. Outcome: Order to Notify Client. Order to Show Cause is here.
Why does Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al. matter for legal AI risk?: This matter connects fake citations and misrepresented authority involving ChatGPT with Order to Notify Client in M.D. Florida, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.
What does the public record establish about Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al.?: The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Which source supports this Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al. summary?: The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.

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Tracked discrepancy record

4 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Fabricated: Case Law | School Board cited a non-existent decision 'Gonzalez v. City of Coral Gables, 2018 WL 2392077 (S.D. Fla. May 25, 2018)'; Court found the citation does not appear to exist.

Misrepresented: Case Law | School Board brief represented Pincus as reaffirming that Florida law bars unjust enrichment/recovery where a payer knowingly elects to pay; Court noted Pincus did not discuss the voluntary payment doctrine as represented.

Fabricated: Case Law | School Board cited a non-existent decision 'Abreu v. City of Miami Beach, 2021 WL 3625049 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 16, 2021)'; Court found the citation does not appear to exist.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al.?

Why does Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al. matter for legal AI risk?

What does the public record establish about Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al.?

Which source supports this Richard Paul Smith v. Verra Mobility Corporation et al. summary?

The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.